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Woodlyn Elementary School

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Woodlyn Elementary School ranks 914 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

914^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Woodlyn Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 316 students in grades K-5 in the Ridley School District in Woodlyn, Pennsylvania. While the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, it faces some unique challenges and bright spots worth noting.

Academically, Woodlyn Elementary School underperforms compared to the Ridley School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall Math proficiency rate was 40.4%, compared to 37.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. However, the school's African American students consistently rank in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for Math and ELA, with 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the school's White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom half of the state.

Woodlyn Elementary's high poverty concentration, with free and reduced-price lunch recipients ranging from 69.58% to 92.23% over the past few years, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. While the school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, it is lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Edgmont Scholars Academy and Nether Providence Elementary School in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District. Nonetheless, Woodlyn Elementary performs better than the nearby schools in the Chester-Upland School District, which are among the lowest-performing in the state.

320

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,182

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Colson Rd.
Woodlyn, PA 19094

(610) 534-1900

District: Ridley School District

Students who attend Woodlyn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ridley Middle School
High:	Ridley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.4%

African American:

30.3%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Ridley School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

914^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Ridley School District

321^st of 606Ridley School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	914 of 1511	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1078 of 1526	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1112 of 1534	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.9	926 of 1534	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1070 of 1433	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1047 of 1544	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	1045 of 1530	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.1	941 of 1547	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.1	942 of 1554	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	1027 of 1474	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.4	1205 of 1467	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	1242 of 1519	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.0	1299 of 1599	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.8	1310 of 1597	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.9	1291 of 1579	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.2	1335 of 1549	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.6	1414 of 1551	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	33.6	1217 of 1555	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.4	1129 of 1545	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.2	1073 of 1299	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.2	897 of 1308	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	33.8	951 of 1302	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	109 of 413	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	115 of 437	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	88 of 437	79.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	530 of 1030	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	690 of 1084	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	578 of 1043	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	859 of 1466	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1013 of 1488	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	636 of 1369	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	918 of 1432	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	900 of 1414	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	930 of 1475	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1101 of 1495	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	31.7	86 of 128	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	565 of 1201	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.0	961 of 1229	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	890 of 1236	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)74th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2025)49th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)33rd percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-3 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

My children were supposed to go to Lakeview and I chose Woodlyn because they have a very good cirriculum. My children are doing great, thanks to their teachers and their attentiveness. I am shocked that this website would only give them 1 star :-( Close Quote

Schools Near Woodlyn Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodlyn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Colson Rd.	Woodlyn	19094	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 534-1900	320	29	11.2	76.3%	126 (39.4%)	97 (30.3%)	43 (13.4%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.6%)	44.1	914^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.5%		33.9	1078^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.4%	164	46.3	43.9	32.8				40.4	50.0	41.5	44.2				45.5	$23,182	$836	$22,347
Grace Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1097 Seventh Avenue	Swarthmore	19081	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	366	27	13.7	36.1%	291 (79.5%)	18 (4.9%)	18 (4.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.5%)	55.5	736^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.3%		57.1	758^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.3%	22	68.1	43.1	43.1				49.8	72.3	41.6	43.1				50.2	$40,443	$840	$39,603
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	K-5	333 Constitution Ave	Ridley Park	19078	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	403	30	13.6	43.2%	311 (77.2%)	38 (9.4%)	26 (6.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	58.2	685^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.2	861^st of 1526 public elementary schools	43.6%	176	54.3	62.3	36.4				51.2	54.3	50.7	50.0				51.7	$23,697	$838	$22,859
Eddystone Elementary School	Public	K-5	1410 E. 9th Street	Eddystone	19022	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 534-1900	226	21	11.0	87.6%	75 (33.2%)	87 (38.5%)	29 (12.8%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.6%)	44.3	911^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.7%		31	1097^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.1%	186	25.8	70.6	40.0				45.7	35.5	55.9	30.0				40.0	$22,791	$835	$21,956
Stetser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	808 E 17th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3795	251	22	11.4	92.0%	6 (2.4%)	206 (82.1%)	23 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	11.5	1327^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.2%		16.2	1269^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.8%	58	18.0	15.0	30.6				22.1	12.9	25.0	5.6				12.7	$58,365	$5,162	$53,203
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 8th Ave	Folsom	19033	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	347	28	12.5	50.4%	275 (79.3%)	31 (8.9%)	13 (3.7%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	54.9	753^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	50.2%		45.7	932^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	38.9%	179	58.7	55.3	40.0				51.0	60.8	48.2	36.3				47.8	$22,529	$836	$21,693
Leedom Elementary School	Public	K-5	620 East Chester Pike	Ridley Park	19078	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	291	26	11.0	56.7%	214 (73.5%)	34 (11.7%)	13 (4.5%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	57	713^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.8%		54.2	811^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.9%	98	53.7	69.7	49.0				56.0	46.3	57.6	37.3				45.6	$26,623	$856	$25,767
Edgmont Scholars Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1450 Edgmont Ave	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 872-1358	422	22	19.1	112.1%	12 (2.8%)	351 (83.2%)	43 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	5.3	1470^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.7%		5.8	1446^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.2%	24	0.0	17.9	5.1	0.0	0.0	2.8	3.8	10.0	17.9	10.3	7.4	1.9	5.6	8.4	$38,898	$3,347	$35,551
Nether Providence Elementary School	Public	K-5	410 Moore Rd	Wallingford	19086	Delaware County	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 892-3470	479	40	11.9	25.9%	347 (72.4%)	24 (5.0%)	19 (4.0%)	57 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	92.2	74^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.1%		86.6	156^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.8%	82	91.2	81.1	78.1				82.7	86.8	70.4	70.4				74.8	$23,740	$480	$23,260
Swarthmore-Rutledge School	Public	K-5	100 College Ave	Swarthmore	19081	Delaware County	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 892-3470	560	42	13.4	11.1%	437 (78.0%)	20 (3.6%)	21 (3.8%)	42 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	95.2	27^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.2%		92.6	30^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.0%	3	89.8	82.4	83.8				85.3	87.8	81.5	78.3				82.3	$23,740	$480	$23,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodlyn Elementary School

Is Woodlyn Elementary School a good school?

Woodlyn Elementary School ranks 914^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Woodlyn Elementary School?

Students at Woodlyn Elementary School are 39% White, 30% African American, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Woodlyn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Woodlyn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridley Middle School
High : Ridley High School

What district is Woodlyn Elementary School in?

Ridley School District

How many students attend Woodlyn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Woodlyn Elementary School.

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